Britain’s Supreme Court set to rule on London’s plan to relocate asylum-seekers to Rwanda
In December the High Court in London ruled that the Rwanda plan is legal, but that the government must consider the individual circumstances of each case before putting anyone on a plane.
Ukrainian troops tales of exhaustion like Russians’ but the enemy has the numbers and more arsenal
The soldiers also know that Russia has a far bigger army and more weapons and ammunition, raising the uncomfortable question of how Ukraine can ever repel the invaders once and for all in Europe’s bloodiest conflict since World War Two.
London court finds woman guilty of abetting genital mutilation of a girl in Kenya 17 years later
Mr Justice Bryan thanked jurors for sitting on a case which they may have found “emotional”. He granted Noor conditional bail ahead of her sentencing at the same court on December 20.
Italy Prime Minister Meloni divorces partner after sexist TV personality’s ‘uncomfortable filth’
The split comes as the 46-year-old prime minister celebrates her first year in office at the head of a right-wing coalition government that has defended the traditional family as one of its policy hallmarks.
Ukrainian spies predict Russian strongman Putin will ‘die of cancer soon’ as dogfight erupts to replace him
Russian officials are already planning to replace Vladimir Putin as leader eleven months after he invaded Ukraine, a former loyalist has claimed. Igor Strelkov, an ex-FSB colonel who was key to Putin’s annexation of Crimea, also claims a mass mobilisation of 500,000 Russian men is the only way Putin will...
Fall out between Putin and Prigozhin presents Kremlin with chance to retool foreign policy for Africa – ISS
The brazen but brief rebellion that Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin launched in Russia at the weekend, and the deal he cut with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end it, clearly have large implications for Wagner in Africa. What these are, however, is harder to say. At first the deal was...
Mother of black girl blasts Gymnastics Ireland for ‘almost useless’ apology for racism at awards ceremony
Gymnastics Ireland released an apology on Monday after the girl’s parents alleged she was subjected to racist behaviour when overlooked. The governing body said it was “deeply sorry” and “what happened on the day should not have happened”.
Ukrainian president tells UN General Assembly Russia has weaponised food, energy and children
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant in March for Russian President Vladimir Putin and another official, accusing them of abducting children from Ukraine. Russian officials have denied any forced transfers of children, saying some Ukrainian youngsters are in foster care.
Proof Pope Pius XII had detailed information from German Jesuit about Nazi crimes revealed
The letter from the priest, the Rev Lothar Koenig, to Pius’ secretary, a fellow German Jesuit named the Rev Robert Leiber, is dated December 14, 1942. Written in German, the letter addresses Leiber as “Dear friend,” and goes on to report that the Nazis were killing up to 6,000 Jews and Poles daily from Rava Ruska, a town in pre-war Poland that is today located in Ukraine, and transporting them to the Belzec death camp.
Britain prepares to proscribe Wagner as a terrorist group, its property as proceeds of crime
Across Ukraine, the Middle East and Africa, Wagner has been involved in looting, torture and “barbarous murders”, the statement said, calling it a threat to global security.
